Idaho · Rock climbing · Arco

Stone Temple

Stone Temple in Idaho has 8 sport climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.

8 routes
5.9 – 5.12b
Sport

Is Stone Temple open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Salmon-Challis National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Salmon-Challis National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Stone Temple

Best months: April–June and August–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    30° / 7°

    5 wet · 3 snow

  2. Feb

    35° / 12°

    4 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    46° / 23°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    57° / 30°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    67° / 39°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 46°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 52°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 50°

    3 wet

  9. Sep

    75° / 41°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    60° / 31°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    43° / 19°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    31° / 9°

    5 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Arco, ID, 12.6 mi away at 5,325 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Stone Temple is a climbing area in Idaho's Salmon-Challis National Forest, within the Lost River Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits among several other climbing spots, including Cannonball Wall, Wonderwall and Dark Side of the Moon, all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is sport, with eight routes spread across a range from 5.9 to 5.12-. The median grade is 5.10. Among the routes are Creep at 5.9, Papa Was a Rolling Stone at 5.10 and Perdida at 5.12-. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Arco, about 13 miles away, show July highs around 87°F with lows near 52°F, while winter highs stay near freezing. That station sits roughly 1,500 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures at the crag run cooler.

Routes (8)